Development of an Operation and Maintenance Rating System for Commercial Buildings

The purpose of this market transformation pilot project is to create a rating system framework to score or rate the performance of commercial buildings.The building performance factors addressed by this project are building energy usage; operation, maintenance, and functionality of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems; building occupant satisfaction; and building operation and management. Six pilot project buildings in Washington State were recruited and used to obtain input from the building owner/manager, occupants, and O&M service providers and to field test the proposed rating system tools.